Re: Cultural Influence on conecpt of God, etc
Agree and you know it got a reason behind it. When Sufis start reading word of God (Quran), they stop at Rehman o Rahim (Bismillah’s part) and their all concentration revolves around this first introduction. They are more attached to Jamal of God than Jalal of God. If you see concept of God in Hinduism, it is also predominant by the rewarding aspects of God.
As far as atheists are concerned, its simply fear of unknown that make them tilted towards this version of God.